Archive for March, 2012

Nutty News Lufkin, Texas – A former Texas nurse accused of killing five of her patients and injuring five others by injecting bleach into their kidney dialysis tubing was found guilty of capital murder. Kimberly Clark Saenz, 38, was fired in April 2008 after a rash of illnesses and deaths at a Lufkin dialysis clinic run by Denver-based health care giant DaVita Inc. She was charged a year later. The mother of two now faces life in prison or a death sentence as the case moved to the punishment phase. Full Article

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Nutty News Kentucky – He told police that he was just looking for a pregnant horse, which was loose. She says she was just out looking for peat moss in order to decorate for a wedding, and wasn’t wearing any shoes or a shirt while doing so. The two were allegedly trying to burglarize a vacant home in the Rockholds community only a few hundred yards from where they lived. Deputies charged Eric Wayne Flowers, 42, and Candice Louise Dodd, 40, both of Youngs Lane, Rockholds, with second-degree burglary. Full Article

Nutty News USA – Nutraloaf is perhaps the most reviled food in the nation. It’s a meatloaf-like substance designed to meet a prisoner’s nutritional needs, and is often composed of leftover fruits, vegetables, meats and grains. It’s bad-tasting and is often used as a form of punishment. And according to a recent decision from the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals, it could actually be used for something far worse. The court has reinstated a lawsuit brought by prisoner Terrance Prude. He has accused the Milwaukee County Jail of feeding him nutraloaf in violation of the Eighth Amendment’s prohibition of cruel and unusual punishment. Full Article

Nutty News Canada – Three doctors cycling behind a 45-year-old man rushed to his aid after the man suffered a possible cardiac arrest while biking. The man fell off his bike at about 2 p.m. near Bay Street. The three doctors – including a cardiologist – were cycling behind him at the time and immediately stopped to help. The man regained consciousness and was awake and talking while he was being taken to hospital in an ambulance. Full Article

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Nutty News Miami, Florida – Gunmen in a passing car fired into a crowd of mourners outside a Northeast Miami-Dade funeral home, injuring 14 people and killing two according to preliminary reports. Witnesses said the funeral was for 22-year-old Marvin Andre, who was killed in a previous shooting. Between 60 and 100 people were reportedly on the sidewalk outside Funeraria Latina Emanuel on West Dixie Highway when at least one person inside a white Pontiac or Impala opened fire. Full Article

Nutty News New York – It was no laughing matter for Jackie Mason. The elderly stand-up comedian called cops after he and a gal pal got into a tiff in his apartment and he wound up scratched on his arm. The 48-year-old woman, Kaoru Suzuki- McMullen (Picture), was arrested and charged with misdemeanor assault. Mason, who cops said is 83, was at his W. 57th St. apartment with Suzuki-McMullen, who they described as his girlfriend, at 6:30 a.m. when they got into an argument. Full Article

Nutty News Colorado – A Colorado man was sentenced to five years’ probation after accidentally shooting a woman whose red mohawk he mistook for a fowl that had been harassing his cats. Derrill Rockwell, 49, told police that he grabbed his .22-caliber rifle and set out from his home to fire at the bird after spotting it at the top of a hill about 90 feet away. But after shooting at the bird, the man said he noticed it didn’t fly away and he reported hearing a woman moaning in pain. Full Article

Nutty News Oklahoma – Researchers have recently discovered that modern use of antibiotics has wreaked havoc on the health and content of our gut bacteria. In turn, these changes have altered how our metabolisms work, possibly making us more prone to getting fat. Scientists from the University of Oklahoma have proposed an unexpected solution: Why not replenish our gut flora using fecal bacteria from ancient mummies as a guide? Full Article

Nutty News Australia – While parents are preoccupied cooking dinner, toddlers can be busy finding their own snacks – and brightly colored toilet sanitising discs are the current big hit. Glow sticks, hand sanitisers and toilet cleaning discs are among the most widely gnawed items by little ones, prompting panicked parents to ring the NSW Poisons Information Centre. Silica gel sachets from shoe boxes and tasty infant medicine syrups are other special favourites of young children. Full Article

Nutty News Medford, Oregon – Police have arrested a Medford, Ore., man accused of firing two shots into the air to quiet a pair of neighborhood children playing outside his trailer. Officers responded to the Shirleen Trailer Park after 911 callers reported the shots. 42-year-old Danny Way had become angry with the amount of noise the 9-year-old and 14-year-old were making and walked outside. The man was about 10 feet away when he fired a .9 mm handgun twice in their direction, but in the air over their heads. Full Article

Nutty News Greensboro, North Carolina – A party at a local strip club scheduled in honor of Trayvon Martin was called off after a social media backlash branded the effort as insensitive. The party at Bentley’s Lingerie Lounge was scheduled as part of their “We Like to Party Wednesdays” promotion. The flier reads, “Justice: In Memory of Trayvon Martin,” just below an image of the dead teen. “Everyone free before 11 p.m. with an empty bag of Skittles.” Full Article

Nutty News Stamford, Connecticut – A Stamford Academy student was arrested and charged with trying to strangle a teacher with his own necktie. Police believe Shaquille Leon Waldron-Gray, 18, of Stamford got into an argument with one of his teachers about the number of times he was late for class. They say the argument escalated until Waldron-Gray attempted to strangle the teacher, eventually fleeing the school when police were called. Full Article

Nutty News Nashville, Tennessee – A Shelby County mother is facing contempt-of-court charges and possible jail time for baptizing her two children without the knowledge or consent of her ex-husband. The Tennessee Court of Appeals said Lauren Jarrell must face a criminal contempt hearing for violating a court order that said major decisions regarding the religious upbringing of her two children should be made jointly with her-ex-husband. The father thought the children should be baptized once they are older. Full Article